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June 1, 2012

Thank the weather heavens, summertime is H. E. R. E. here. Crop tops, short shorts, sandals are just some of the things that we’re itching to wear. It’s like our skin has been on lockdown for the past 6 months and we can’t wait to strip down and forgive me for quoting Sheryl Crow but: soak up the sun. Okay, let’s keep it real. We know that we’re supposed to use sunscreen and sunblock to protect our skin but in reality after the initial rubdown – how many of us continuously reapply? Exactly. And how many of us know the difference between sunblock and sunscreen? Well, sunblock actually “blocks” ultraviolet radiation, while sunscreen acts like a filter to reduce ultraviolet radiation to the skin. Even though we have the best intentions...